Daniel Dubois is set to rematch Fabio Wardley before the year is out, and Derek Chisora only sees it going one way.
The first fight between these two British heavyweights came in Manchester back in May and saw Wardley defending his WBO title for the first time. He had not won the belt in the ring, but had been promoted to full champion after Oleksandr Usyk vacated it earlier in the year.
Wardley started fast and had Dubois down on the canvas twice in the early rounds, but then failed to capitalise on that success. As ‘DDD” got back into the contest, he began landing more and more of his ramrod jabs and big right hands, bloodying Wardley’s nose badly in the process.
Eventually, although Wardley was never put down, the referee stopped the fight in the 11th round, but the Ipswich man has since reactivated his rematch clause to take on his rival again.
Speaking to Seconds Out, fellow heavyweight contender Chisora sided with Dubois when the pair fight again.
“What is Fabio Wardley going to do that is different from the first fight? That’s what you have to ask yourself. The same thing is going to happen, his nose is going to pop, I think the rematch will end earlier than before.
“I love Fabio, from white collar boxing, to come in the game, become a heavyweight champion, but when he boxed a fighter that was on game, he lost. I don’t see him troubling Daniel right now. Again, he has to change something in his game completely to trouble Daniel. Daniel is going to improve and get better.”
Wardley had built up good momentum with stoppage wins over Joseph Parker, Justis Huni and Fraser Clarke, but Dubois is now the man in form and a two-time world champion, with their rematch expected for some time in the autumn.
- Kristan Caryl
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